Miscellaneous Articles and Editorials

Sometimes I write posts that do not neatly fall under a specific feature or review. If I think they’re any good, then I’ll be mentioning them here, I suppose.

6-14-2016: Saki: Match for 5th Predictions – I’m fairly proud with what I wrote here, but it’s definitely a post that only makes sense if you’re invested in Saki like me. I already got a few things wrong (and a few things right), but as of the writing of this paragraph (3-11-2017), we’re still only on the vanguard match. It’s been almost 9 months and we’ve only had this little progress… EDIT: we’re on the vice-captain match now as of 6/24/2017, holy moly!

11-11-2016:Pair the Spares – Why It Should Be Handled Cautiously– please don’t force ships, authors and writers. Some characters can end up all alone and that’s fine, okay? I’m down for ships if there’s actually shiptease moments through the series or show, however. Just no rushed pairings, please.

12-12-2016:Miscommunication in Manga and Anime – this one is a bit more of a rant inspired by my frustrations with Flip Flappers. It also doubled as another chance to talk about Saki. Still, hopefully I didn’t come across as being stubborn?

2-5-2017:A Lack of Communication and Its Implications as Seen in “Yuri!!! on Ice” – OWLS Feburary Blog Tour | Flight– this one was for the OWLS February Blog Tour! I had only finished Yuri!!! on Ice a week prior and was kind of struggling with an idea, so I revisited the concept of communication again. Jeez, it’s almost like I studied in communication in college since I won’t shut up about it, huh? Even though my social skills are next to nil and I actually studied economics… I liked how the post’s ending was universal, but the transition from the rest of the post to the closing paragraphs was awkward.

2-12-2017:Matsumi Kuro and the Difficulties of Waiting as Seen in “Saki Achiga-hen”– I always seem to want to talk about Saki, huh? This is all theory crafting and heavily influenced by confirmation bias, but I liked how this post turned out. Again, this was inspired by a conversation between D and me (thanks, Btoom!!). I tried briefly explaining mahjong, but I probably did a terrible job. Sorry once again.

3-17-2017:Slice-of-life Shows Are Like Onions – I kind of rant about Winter 2017 SoL shows here. This was fueled by a lack of sleep and Shrek clips on YouTube. The metaphor also fails to maintain its integrity because it falls apart towards the end of the post.

5-17-2017: An Analysis (?) of the Tsukkomi in Anime – it’s not really an analysis. More like I talk about a specific role in anime while attempting to pair it with a specific character archetype. Confirmation bias is in full swing.

7-14-2017:No Anime Series is Perfect and That’s Okay! – Wrote this while I was suffering from a broken heart. The analogy isn’t perfect but some of it kind of works. At least parting ways with an anime series is easier than breaking up with someone.

7-28-2017:Resonating with Anime – Wanted to talk about a phrase I’ve seen tossed around often. I’m also guilty of it, too! I don’t really say anything meaningful, I think, but it might serve as a PSA?

8-8-2017: Why Kakegurui Falls Shortat Engaging Viewers – heavily inspired by The Anime Prince’s post on Kakegurui, which I cite in this article. While I do enjoy Kakegurui (thus far), it does seem to be heading down a path of style over substance.